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The Canadian - Summer 2016. Vol 16. Issue 03. Mission Canada - Photo Report: PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU TOUCHES DOWN IN JAPAN   From May 23 to May 27 this year, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau made his first official visit to Japan. During his time here, the prime minister attended the 42nd G7...

The Canadian - Summer 2016. Vol 16. Issue 03. Chairman's Perspective: Rong Haigh -  NEW FACES AND LONGTIME FRIENDS Ron Haigh is the Chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan   This May, I was privileged to sit in on a meeting between Prime Minister Trudeau and several senior Japanese...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vols 16. Issue 02. Embassy Message - FOREIGN POLICIES: Diplomatic Dialogue  By Matt Fraser, consul and senior trade commissioner at the Consulate of Canada in Nagoya, Japan   SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE G7 SUMMIT IN JAPAN This year, the 42nd annual G7 summit in Ise-Shima...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02. Brand Spotting: KIDS 'N PLAY By Vivian Morelli, a Canadian freelance fashion writer living in Tokyo    STYLE UP THE TOTS FOR OUTDOOR FUN WITH THESE COOL CANADIAN AND JAPANESE ACTIVEWEAR BRANDS Family Fun - Uniqlo  Set to open later this year in Toronto...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02.  Chamber Insights: Friendly Relations - REKINDLING THE RELATIONSHIP By The Hounourabe Perrin Beatty, the President & CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce   WHY 2016 IS THE YEAR TO TAKE JAPAN-CANADA TIES TO THE NEXT LEVEL Relationship metaphors are...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02. Member Profile: Akiko Kosuda - Forgoing a Positive Role for Working Mothers By Annabelle Landry   BEING A STAY-AT-HOME MOM WASN’T EXACTLY THE KIND OF FUTURE AKIKO KOSUDA ENVISIONED FOR HERSELF.. Like many women, she wanted to pursue a fulfilling career...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02. Special Report: Cool Japan - RED HOT OPPORTUNITY  By Jeff W. Richards   CAPITAL FOR COMPANIES PROMOTING UNIQUE JAPANESE PRODUCTS IN CANADA The Cool Japan Fund is a public-private partnership that exists to actively promote demand overseas for Japanese...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02. Asia Pacific View: Clean Energy - Sustaining Momentum By Ron Haigh, chairman of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan and Toyota Motors project manager for the Americas group   CANADA’S RESOURCES AND JAPAN’S TECHNOLOGIES MAKE TRADE ONLY NATURAL As...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02. Education Trends: School's In! - Student Exchanges By Trevor Kennedy, an M.A. candidate in Asia Pacific Policy Studies at the University of British Columbia.   THERE IS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR YOUNG CANADIANS WHO WANT TO STUDY IN JAPAN It’s hardly breaking...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02.  Chamber Voices: Glorious & Free - Diversity is Our Strength  By R. Sakai-Irvine, a journalist and university lecturer in Tokyo   WELCOMING SYRIAN REFUGEES TO CANADA IS AN ACT OF TRUE PATRIOT LOVE One of the proudest days I’ve ever had as a Canadian was...

The Canadian - Spring 2016. Vol 16. Issue 02.  Cover Story: Masayo Hando - Northern Lights, Camera, Action!   Masaya Hando is the Managing Director of Destination Canada's Japan Office. By Annabelle Landry  Destination Canada, the organization formerly known as the Canadian Tourism Commission, has...

The Canadian - Winter 2016. Vol 16. Issue 01. Tourism Trends: Inbound Influx - Canada should take note of Japan's increase in tourist traffic By Trevor Kennedy, M.A. candidate in Asia Pacific Policy Studies at the University of British Columbia. He writes on various policy-related issues in...